colloquialism
noun
a colloquial expression.
colloquialisms
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pluralof colloquialism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Gilroy set to work meticulously highlighting the Maine-area colloquialisms and metaphors and building out Detective Mackey as a Javert-type villain, echoing the relentless inspector in Victor Hugo’s "Les Misérables."
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
The plan is to take suggestions—from field marks, Indigenous names, colloquialisms … from anywhere—narrow it down, somehow, to a few options, and let people decide.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2024
That year, it adopted a new policy, saying messages should avoid “witticisms, colloquialisms, popular cultural or slang references.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2023
Then, a native English speaker assesses the fluency of the translation, taking into account some of the colloquialisms of the non-English language.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
But for the pageant, she doesn’t want to hear me speak any street talk, or, as she calls it, colloquialisms.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
